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Avoid Ransomware Attacks with IT Asset Management

Posted on August 31, 2017

When installing a home security system or a panic alarm system, it is important to perform a discovery so that you can document all vulnerabilities around the property you wish to secure….

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Five Reasons the Data Center needs Software License Optimization (Part-1)

Posted on January 17, 2017

Many years ago, I supported document management software like ediscovery software used primarily by legal firms. The software provided attorneys with the ability to quickly access legal documents on the network. The…

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Three Tips for IT Asset Management (ITAM) Discovery

Posted on August 25, 2016

Many years ago, I observed a house being built directly behind my house. Once the house was completed, I was surprised when one day workers showed up and began to take the…

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How IT Asset Management (ITAM) Can Integrate With Your CMDB

Posted on July 8, 2016

Tracking IT assets using ITAM best practices can be confusing for organizations looking to use a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The confusion stems from a perception that managing a configuration item (CI)…

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Three Ways to Avoid a Software Audit

Posted on April 11, 2016

One rainy afternoon several years ago, I waited in a parking lot for a leasing company representative to pick up my car. I leased that car three years earlier so it was…

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Three Steps to Start Your ITAM Project

Posted on August 10, 2015

Everyone has experienced the terrible feeling that comes from losing something important, such as your car keys. Has your organization ever misplaced an IT asset? Does your organization know where every IT…

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ITAM vs CMDB – Choose the Right Tool

Posted on June 11, 2015

This year, I decided to make some landscaping changes around my property. I have been repairing fences, planting new gardens, and pulling up trees in my efforts to meet the landscaping goals…

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Three Reasons ITAM Should be Part of Your Security Strategy (Part 2 of 2): Government Security Requirements

Posted on May 15, 2015

If you have ever lost your wallet, I am pretty sure you did not worry about the actual wallet. I live about 45 miles away from Washington, D.C. and two miles from…

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What to Expect when Expecting a Software Audit

Posted on April 22, 2015

Do you find yourself becoming easily agitated or frustrated? Are you feeling overwhelmed, like you are losing control or need to take control? Maybe you are having difficulty relaxing or quieting your…

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Surviving a Software Audit (Part 1 of 2): How ITAM will Cover Your Assets

Posted on February 27, 2015

You are going to be audited…I don’t think there is any way to phrase that sentence in such a way as to make it seem like everything will be just fine. When…

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